Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Energy News Digest for October 3, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Portland May Sue the FCC Over New 5G Tech Rulings (Oregonian, Portland)

Clallam PUD Opposes Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Is Pacific Gas & Electric Going Too Far in Cutting Trees for Fire Safety? A Sacramento Group Says Yes (Sacramento Bee, CA)

British Columbia Gets Huge $31 Billion Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Dust Storm Causes ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality in Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Is Pacific Gas & Electric Going Too Far in Cutting Trees for Fire Safety? A Sacramento Group Says Yes
2.      British Columbia Gets Huge $31 Billion Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal
3.      LNG Canada Could Be 'Carbon Bomb' That Blows Up British Columbia‘s Climate Change Goals, Critics Warn
4.      Centralia City Light's Substation Upgrades Show Trends in Growth
5.      Ratepayers Press Okanogan PUD Commission to Study Enloe Dam Sediment
6.      Snohomish County PUD Commission Confirms New Pick for CEO
7.      Clark Public Utilities – Moody's Assigns A1 to Electric & Generating Bonds; Outlook Changed to Positive
8.      San Juan County Cooperatives Celebrate National Cooperative Month
9.      ‘Everyone Was Sort of Passing the Buck’: A Cat, a Utility Pole & Seattle Bureaucracy
10.   Yakima City Council Considering Partnership to Increase Access to Affordable Solar Energy
11.   Portland May Sue the FCC Over New 5G Tech Rulings
12.   Lawsuit Threats Target FCC's New 5G Rules That Kneecap Local Control
13.   Rural U-S Suffers the Costs of Faulty FCC Broadband Data
14.   NTIA: We’re Working to Fix the Broadband Mapping Problem
15.   Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible
16.   Clallam PUD Opposes Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative
17.   Bloomberg Pledges $1 Million to Support Washington State’s Carbon Measure
18.   Why You Shouldn’t Use Facebook to Log In to Other Sites
19.   How to Easily Design Social Media Images: 4 Free Tools
20.   Turning to Scientific Outliers, EPA Says a Little Radiation May Be Healthy
21.   White House Ends Law Enforcement Program at Wildlife Refuges
22.   Dirty Washington State Capitol Dome Gets Much-Needed Cleaning
23.   Dust Storm Causes ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality in Spokane
24.   Elderly Elma Couple Sends $27,000 in Cash in Jail Scam
25.   Thieves Caught on Camera Stealing Backpacks from Students at Morton School, ‘It’s Unforgiving’
26.   Emergency Alert Test Going Out to Mobile Phones Nationwide
27.   Zip Code Look Up – Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life
28.   Dutch Bros among Fastest-Growing Franchises in the Nation

WORD OF THE DAY – EXTREMELY HORRIBLE HAIKU

Weltschmerz ● /VELT-shmairts/ ● Noun – 1: often capitalized Weltschmerz: mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state. 2: often capitalized Weltschmerz: a mood of sentimental sadness.

What it coulda’ been
Weltschmerz, imitation crab
It’s just not the same

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Is Pacific Gas & Electric Going Too Far in Cutting Trees for Fire Safety? A Sacramento Group Says Yes (Sacramento Bee, CA)

2.    British Columbia Gets Huge $31 Billion Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

3.    LNG Canada Could Be 'Carbon Bomb' That Blows Up British Columbia‘s Climate Change Goals, Critics Warn (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

4.    Centralia City Light's Substation Upgrades Show Trends in Growth (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

5.    Ratepayers Press Okanogan PUD Commission to Study Enloe Dam Sediment (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

6.    Snohomish County PUD Commission Confirms New Pick for CEO (Everett Herald, WA)

7.    Clark Public Utilities – Moody's Assigns A1 to Electric & Generating Bonds; Outlook Changed to Positive (Markets Insider)

8.    San Juan County Cooperatives Celebrate National Cooperative Month (The Islands’ Weekly, Eastsound WA)

9.    ‘Everyone Was Sort of Passing the Buck’: A Cat, a Utility Pole & Seattle Bureaucracy (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Yakima City Council Considering Partnership to Increase Access to Affordable Solar Energy (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11. Portland May Sue the FCC Over New 5G Tech Rulings (Oregonian, Portland)

12. Lawsuit Threats Target FCC's New 5G Rules That Kneecap Local Control (Gizmodo)

13. Rural U-S Suffers the Costs of Faulty FCC Broadband Data (Pacific Standard)

14. NTIA: We’re Working to Fix the Broadband Mapping Problem (Fierce Wireless)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

15. Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible (Associated Press)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

16. Clallam PUD Opposes Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

17. Bloomberg Pledges $1 Million to Support Washington State’s Carbon Measure (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18. Why You Shouldn’t Use Facebook to Log In to Other Sites (NY Times)

19. How to Easily Design Social Media Images: 4 Free Tools (Social Media Examiner)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20. Turning to Scientific Outliers, EPA Says a Little Radiation May Be Healthy (CBS News)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21. White House Ends Law Enforcement Program at Wildlife Refuges (Courthouse News Service)

22. Dirty Washington State Capitol Dome Gets Much-Needed Cleaning (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

23. Dust Storm Causes ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality in Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

24. Elderly Elma Couple Sends $27,000 in Cash in Jail Scam (Associated Press)

25. Thieves Caught on Camera Stealing Backpacks from Students at Morton School, ‘It’s Unforgiving’ (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

26. Emergency Alert Test Going Out to Mobile Phones Nationwide (Associated Press)

27. Zip Code Look Up – Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life (NY Times)

28. Dutch Bros among Fastest-Growing Franchises in the Nation (Portland Business Journal, OR)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

New Dwarf Planet Spotted at the Very Fringe of Our Solar System

Cheerleader Allegedly Brings Pot Brownies to School to Win Homecoming Votes

Paddle Your Own Pumpkin: German Racers Swap Boats for Vegetables

Fishmonger Offers Lobsters Some Herb Before the Butter

SONG OF THE DAY

Billy Preston – Outa-Space

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